I bought my first real stereo setup—a Sony STR-6050 receiver, an Audio Research XA turntable, and a pair of KLH 6 speakers—in 1968. After that, I routinely changed my equipment, but it wasn't until 1982, when I started reading Stereophile and The Absolute Sound, that my pursuit of great sound began in earnest.
At Audio Advice Live 2026, Ken Micallef speaks with Rob Standley of Playback Distribution about the gear in this room at the show, including the North American debut of Vienna Acoustics' Schubert Grand Sonata loudspeakers.
At Audio Advice Live 2026, Ken Micallef speaks with Chris Shaw of Focal and Naim about the gear in this room at the show, including the North American debut of Focal's Scala Utopia Evo M loudspeakers.
At Audio Advice Live 2026, Ken Micallef speaks with Rick Williford of British distributor The Sound Organisation about the gear in this room at the show, including Rega's new Planar 6 RS turntable, Elex MK4 integrated amplifier, and Aya loudspeakers.
